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WASP 1963

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The big ceremony was attended by special guests including The Honorable Mr. Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, The Honorable Frank Fogleman, Mayor of Marion, The Honorable William Johnson, Mayor of West Memphis, Mr. Seiichi Sudo, president of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA), and representatives of all customer companies and local related companies. From Hino Group, Mr. Shoji Kondo, president of Hino and Mr. Yasuo Tanigawa, president of HMM attended.

The plant started operation in October, 2006 as a production plant for Toyota vehicle parts such as axles, and has continued smooth production attaining the cumulative production of 100,000 units (unit conversion) in May last year. At this time, taking advantage of the opportunity of a full-line production system being completed in time to start the production of new parts, HMM once again held an opening ceremony, and in doing so, reported the stable operation of the plant to all people concerned, including those in the local community.

HMM’s desire to contribute to the local community was demonstrated by Hino’s president Kondo at the end of the ceremony as he presented a $10,000 check to Mid South Community College (MSCC) president, Dr. Glen Fenter in support of the College’s Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum. HMM’s president Tanigawa followed this by announcing the establishment of an annual Hino college scholarship, beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year.

With these gestures and a determination to further improve the production activities of the plant, Hino group demonstrated its will to continue setting a good example to the world while contributing to the development of its local community and customers for many years to come.

General outline of Arkansas Plant of HMM is as follows:
- Location: Marion, Arkansas
- Site area: Approx. 810,000m2 (200 acres)
- Floor space: Axle assembling plant approx. 34,400m2
Press plant approx. 4,200m2
- Start of production: October, 2006
- Production item: Differential gear, rear axle, and suspension-related parts
- Production capacity: Approx. 300,000 units (unit conversion). 2 shifts/year
- Total investment: 230 million US dollars
- Employees: Approx. 700

Based on the current international political tension and the murder of four French tourists last 24th of December linked to a branch of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, but also and mainly the direct threats launched directly against the race by terrorist organisations, no other decision but the cancellation of the sporting event could be taken by Amaury Sport Organisation.

A.S.O.’s first responsibility is to guarantee the safety of all: that of the populations in the countries visited, of the amateur and professional competitors, of the technical assistance personnel, of the journalists, partners and rally collaborators. A.S.O. therefore reaffirms that the choice of security is not, has never been and will never be a subject of compromise at the heart of the Dakar rally.

A.S.O. condemns the terrorist menace that annihilates a year of hard work, engagement and passion for all the participants and the different actors of the world’s biggest off-road rally. Aware of the huge frustration, especially in Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, and beyond the general disappointment and the huge economical consequences in terms of direct and indirect repercussions for the countries visited, A.S.O. will continue to defend the major values of great sporting events and will carry on its engagement for a durable development through the Actions Dakar, started 5 years ago in sub-Saharan Africa with SOS Sahel International.

The Dakar is a symbol and nothing can destroy symbols. The cancellation of the 2008 edition does not endanger the future of the Dakar. To offer, for 2009 a new adventure to all the off-road rally passionate is a challenge that A.S.O. will take on in the months to come, faithful to its engagement and its passion for sports.

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The First-generation ELF 1963

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Scania and Hino join forces in the heavy segment of the Japanese truck market. Hino’s truck range caters for all transport segments from delivery vehicles up to trucks with gross weights around 40 tonnes.

Scania focuses on the heavier parts of the market with gross weights up to 60 tonnes or more for special applications, of which a low-built tractor unit will mark the start of marketing in Japan.

Photo Hino Scania Trailer Head at Tokyo Motor Show 2004 Commercial & Barrier-Free Vehicles

Photo Hino Scania in Japan

Video Hino Scania on the road

Hino Motors to enter the 2008 Dakar Rally aiming at its 18th consecutive course finish and a victory in the under 10-liter class.

Hino will participate in the truck division of the Dakar Rally (commonly known as the Paris-Dakar), the most grueling offroad race in the world, which is scheduled to start on January 5th, 2008. With two medium-duty trucks Hino Ranger Pro, Hino is aiming at completing the course for the 18th consecutive year and a victory in the under 10-liter cubic capacity production truck class.

Hino will enter this coming rally as Hino Team Sugawara by thoroughly supporting Team Sugawara led by Yoshimasa Sugawara, who is looking to further improve his world record of 25 consecutive entries and 19 consecutive completions in the Dakar Rally. From designing and building the race vehicle to dispatching six mechanics selected from among Hino group employees and nationwide dealers, this will be a vehicle-focused team effort by Hino.

In 1991, Hino became the first Japanese truck manufacturer to participate in the Dakar Rally and, since then, it has set new records for both consecutive entries and completions of the race. Furthermore, in 1997, Hino achieved a brilliant feat of placing unprecedented first, second and third overall in the camion division. Hino always completed the course in the Paris-Dakar, which is said to be the world’s most grueling rally event, and has achieved high rankings through tough competition with other monster camions.

Hino will continue to demonstrate reliability and durability of the vehicles through Dakar Rally, and at the same time challenge itself, so as to improve its record and to take a great leap from Hino in Japan to Hino in the world.

HINO TEAM SUGAWARA
2 Hino Rangers Pro

Driver: Yoshimasa Sugawara

Navigator: Katsumi Hamura

Yoshimasa Sugawara (age 66) will be the driver of truck N1 and Katsumi Hamura will assist again this year as his navigator. Yoshimasa Sugawara continues to set unprecedented records, including 25 consecutive entries and completions for 19 consecutive years in the Paris-Dakar. He also has six second-place wins in the camion division (overall) and seven first-place wins in the cubic capacity classes.

Driver: Teruhito Sugawara

Navigator: Seiichi Suzuki

Teruhito Sugawara, the second son of the driver of truck N1,Yoshimasa, won the 2003 Pharaoh Rally Egypt, the first Japanese national to take the honor in the camion division. He made his Paris-Dakar debut as a driver in 2005. His navigator this year will again be Seiichi Suzuki.

Hino Ranger Pro General Specs
Engine: J08C-TI
Cylinders: 6
Capacity: 7,961cc
Power: 260ps/2,700rpm
Torque: 76kgm/1,600rpm
Dimensions: 6,100mmx2,330mmx3,100mm
Weight: 7,000kg

History of Hino in the Dakar Rally
Hino first participated in the Dakar Rally as a Japanese truck manufacturer in 1991. It took second place overall in the camion division in 1994 and the same again for the second time the following year. It reinforced the team structure beginning in 1996 with the aim of winning the overall championship and went on in 1997 to achieve a brilliant feat of placing unprecedented first, second and third in the camion division. It continued later to show itself to be a top team in the camion division, winning second place overall in this division three times. In addition it won seven straight victories in under 10-liter cubic capacity class of the camion division established from 1996 to 2002. After that this class was disestablished for two years. However, when the class was reestablished at the 2005 and 2007 events, Hino scored victories again.

Stage – a course to cover between two cities. It includes a special as well as one or two liaison sections, according to the days.

Special – It is also called a timed section. It’s the portion of a stage, covered on or off course, on which the competitors are timed between two time checks. The time registered on this section will be used to establish the standings.

Liaison – It’s the section, normally on tarmac, used to reach the start of a special and the then the finish bivouac of a stage. It is not timed but the competitors have to cover it in a maximum time.

Bivouac – The meeting point for the competitors of the race or in assistance as well as the members of the organisation and the press. It is always situated at an airport.

Navigation – Unlike for WRC races where the itineraries are marked, the discipline of rally-raid forces the competitors to orientate themselves and find the different CPs and CHs. They are given a road-book at the bivouac at the finish of the previous stage.

Road-book – It’s the document containing the course directions, the cape to follow, the dangers and the distances. The competitors can use their road-book thanks to their trip master.

GPS – Reduced to its simple function as a compass, it can be “unblocked” (with penalties), in other words additional guidance information will appear, if a competitor gets lost. It is also used as an “informer” to control the speed of competitors after every stage.

Iritrack – System transmitting information by satellite, mandatory for all vehicles. It allows a competitor to communicate with the PC (race headquarters) in case of danger and the organisation to know the precise position of a competitor in real time.

Check point (CP) – they are mandatory passages located on the course of the special. The competitors have their check point book posted at each control.

Time checks (CH) – they are located at the start and finish of each liaison and special.
Standings

Scratch – It’s the standing based on the time established by each competitor during a special.

Stage – It’s the standing established after the sum of possible penalties decided by the race officials according to the rule book.

Overall – It is established after adding the times of each stage.

Starts – every day, the bikes followed by the cars and finally the trucks take off according to the order of the previous day’s scratch standing. This common rule however has some exceptions:

* The first Portuguese stage – the bikes take off in the reverse order of their race numbers
* The last stage – the bikes take off in the reverse order of the overall standing
* The trucks – they are mixed with the cars as of the first Mauritanian stage.

Motorbikes, cars, and trucks on one side; African villages, forests, and Sahara desert on the other. What seems a shocking contrast is actually a step towards the future. Dakar is an inspiration that brought the two worlds together and enabled them to build a special relationship. It speaks not only of sports, but also of purpose; this taste for adventure, and for a little-known continent, gave rise to a unique machine that provokes human emotion.

The 28-year old relationship between Dakar and Africa has now matured. It has blossomed from a friendship into an alliance between two adults who have decided to share in the work as well as the celebration.

Africa is immense and profoundly diverse. Dakar has been exploring it at its pace since 1979, writing history with each country it crosses.The rally’s heritage is a series of solid anchor points that link together to build the event, and the city of Dakar – a major African capital and the final goal for most rallies – is a natural symbol.

20th January 2008
Finish in Dakar – Prize Giving night ceremony

13th January 2008
Rest day in Nouakchott

5th-19th January 2008
Crossing of Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal

5th January 2008
Start podium in Lisbon, then 1st special stage

4th January 2008
Race and assistance briefings

2nd, 3rd and 4th January 2008
Administrative checks and technical scrutineering in Lisbon, for all competitors and assistances

DATE START FINISH CONNECTION SPECIAL CONNECTION TOTAL
05/01/08 Lisboa Portimao 104 km 120 km 262 km 486 km
06/01/08 Portimao Malaga 15 km 60 km 460 km 535 km
07/01/08 Nador Er Rachidia 182 km 372 km 163 km 717 km
08/01/08 Er Rachidia Ouarzazate 29 km 356 km 199 km 584 km
09/01/08 Ouarzazate Guelmim 188 km 498 km 148 km 834 km
10/01/08 Guelmim Smara 66 km 454 km 105 km 625 km
11/01/08 Smara Atar 198 km 619 km 12 km 829 km
12/01/08 Atar Nouakchott 44 km 450 km 37 km 531 km
13/01/08 Rest Day
14/01/08 Nouakchott Nouhadibou 37 km 525 km 86 km 648 km
15/01/08 Nouhadibou Atar 111 km 552 km 22 km 685 km
16/01/08 Atar Tidjikja 35 km 524 km 133 km 692 km
17/01/08 Tidjikja Kiffa 131 km 398 km 2 km 531 km
18/01/08 Kiffa Kiffa 25 km 484 km 6 km 515 km
19/01/08 Kiffa Saint-Louis 326 km 301 km 130 km 757 km
20/01/08 Saint-Louis Dakar 239 km 23 km 42 km 304 km
TOTAL 1 730 km 5 736 km 1 807 km 9 273 km

HISTORY

NUMBER OF VICTORIES BY BRAND
1. KAMAZ: 7 (96-00-02-03-04-05-06)
2. TATRA: 6 (88-94-95-98-99-01)
3. MERCEDES: 5 (82-83-84-85-86)
4. PERLINI: 4 (90-91-92-93)
5. SONACONE: 1 (80)
6. HINO: 1 (97)
7. ALM/ACMAT: 1 (81)
8. DAF: 1 (87)
9. MAN: 1 (07)

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